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Alan hated night clubs. They were noisy, dirty, and attracted the wrong kind of people. Or not people at all, He thought grumpily. Why the professor had sent him here with the damn succubus he’d impressed into service, he had no clue. Matt would have been the better choice, he was the one who could use magic after all. Probably thought he’d get distracted with all the half-naked girls around. he thought unkindly.

“Do you…smell them?” Alan asked the succubus uncertainly, her presence mostly just making him feel uncomfortable. Being attracted to women was weird to him, and though he could rationalize why she could induce that reaction in his head, it didn’t make it feel any less weird.

Shaukar breathed in deeply. They were here. She’d had a taste of the lovely man already, she could track him now, follow his scent wherever he went. The fae girl’s smell she recognized too. They were here, and together. She wanted to rip out the girl’s throat for daring to burn her face with iron. Maybe she’d break the girl’s legs first; drag them both to a corner and make her watch while Shaukar drained the man dry. NOT ENOUGH! her mind screamed. She wanted vengeance, and she’d had her fill of energy last night, thanks to her new employer. She could afford to take her time with this.
“There, by the door.” She hissed, keeping them in her line of sight.

Alan looked at the group she pointed out. Two men and three girls. One he surprisingly recognized. "The one with the ponytail's in my chem class." Alan remarked. "Think she's one of them?"

Shaukar's eyes blazed as they landed on the girl, breathing in a ragged breath. "Yes." She practically moaned.

The door was in sight, and Arey tensed. It felt like someone was watching her, but she decided to chock it up to the watchful eyes of the loons she was currently walking with. She had to stop herself from walking on the balls of her feet, it was too much of a give away to her intention to run. She had to wait until they made it out of the door. Ahead, she heard Tim ask about a cab, and she took a deep breath, preparing to break away.

Arin stepped out the door and turned to Tim, "Absolutely. I have my bike here. I can't take everyone." Leaving Tim with the entire group was not a good idea. Deirdre seemed less likely to bolt currently. Arey seemed unpredictable and Kat needed attention. Having only one person in that group would ensure trouble. "I can leave my bike here and pick it up later."

Tim nodded, relieved that Arin wouldn't leave him to wrangle all the women. He wasn't sure he had the energy or willpower to fight them. "Good, okay...." He shifted Kat and made an arm free. He watched down the street for the first free cab. It wouldn't be hard to get one, not in this city and not outside of a club. One was coming down the road. Tim raised his arm and started waving it down.

Deirdre stood quietly. Her only purpose right now was not to spook the woman and not to make Arin's life more difficult. She'd already done enough by just being there. Once we get to a better place I will just take off. Maybe they will let me just take the cab home... She felt an odd shiver run through her. She didn't want to stay but the other part of her didn't want to be parted from them. You can't win this. I have to do what is best for everyone. Our punishment is I have to distance myself. You did that. Your mistakes have to be paid for and this is it. Deirdre chanced a glance to the blonde woman. She looked stressed and tense. Deirdre wanted to go to her, to hug her but the last time they had ended up in a passionate kiss. The memory made her cheeks flushed a little. She looked away. The universe can be cruel, you just have to live with it. Kat said you were mentally strong, prove it. Walk away without a fuss.

They were outside. Tim held Kat in his arms while he and Arin looked to call over a cab. Carefully Arey looked both ways down ether side of the street. Right would take her toward a main road she guessed, and decided she'd bolt that way. She caught the other woman staring at her for a moment and held her breath. She looked away and Arey turned, sprinting to the right to get away. She couldn't look at those eyes anymore. Run run run...

Deirdre wasn't shocked when she caught the motion of the blonde running away out of the corner of her eye. She licked her lips. Do I slip away? Do I stay?

Tim whipped his head around. 'Fuck. Arin she is running." Tim held Kat but couldn't run after her. "Are you just going to let her run?" He looked to Arin with concern.

Kat glanced over to watch Arey's retreating figure and sighed, wishing she was up to snuff and could chase after. She'd been afraid that blondey might bolt. Instead, she reached her hand out shakily toward Deirdre, trying to look as pathetic and pitiful as possible. "D, will you hold my hand? I feel cold...?" She whimpered like a champ, sending her puppy eyes. Kat wasn't about to watch two of them bolt on her tonight, and she kind of like D anyway.

Arin felt odd. Something wasn't quite right here. There was something else nearby. When Arey bolted Arin didn't react immediately, being distracted by the sense of dread, "Shit! No, Arey, wait!" He turned to follow then stopped as he heard Kat.

Deirdre felt guilty for considering leaving. Kat reached out to her and despite her own discomfort and rationale that she should vanish from Arin's life now, she couldn't just leave. She didn't have it in her to simply walk away when someone needed her reassurance. She liked Kat. The young woman was everything that Deirdre never was. Blunt, confident, independent and just spunky. She reached out to take Kat's hand gently. "Of course I will hold your hand. We will get you home and everything will be okay."

Tim felt bolstered by Deirdre's words though he knew it was more for Kat than anything. Something about her struck a chord in him. He stood taller, more sure that they would be okay than before. His doubts faded slightly.

Arin looked back to Tim, carrying Kat. He wouldn't be able to fight anything like that, "Deirdre, can you take Kat? Let Tim get his arms free? There's something here... I... Why the fuck did she have to run?"

Tim took a deep breath. Arin's words caused him to pay attention the weird itch at the back of his mind that he had been ignoring. He looked at Deirdre. "Well?" He handed Kat off without waiting for an answer.

Deirdre couldn't hold the girl like Tim could. She grabbed Kat but immediately sank to the ground with her. "I-I...Go. Don't worry about us."

Tim turned and looked at Arin. "So?" He looked for the cause of his danger sense.

Arin grinned, "Remember. Keep your off hand guard up. Like I've been trying to tell you for centuries. You'll be fine."

"Funny man. You going to get her or what?" Tim readied himself.

Arin was torn, leave Kat, Tim and Deirdre to fend off almost certain danger. Chase Arey, Arthur, so she would come back with them. If Viv found out they let Arthur leave while there were known threats around she would implode. He looked around for that cab, "Look, can we all get to the main street first? Then I'll come back and chase her down on my bike. I should be able to find her. She's only on foot. And she's not been marked yet. You all are known to the unseelie. I don't feel comfortable leaving without assuring you are at least in view of many others and a cab."

Tim set his mouth into a line. "Go. Go now and get her. We will take care of this. Deirdre get a cab."

On the ground Deirdre awkwardly shifted with Kat's body on her. "You know you are heavy for such a little thing. I am not built for lifting people. I usually get lifted." She grunted a little and tried to get to her feet. "Can you stand at all?" It was then that she felt it too, something dangerous was nearby. "Kat? Kat I need you to stand." Her voice was slightly commanding though gentle.

Deirdre looked up at Tim. She said nothing but kept up her effort to get Kat off the ground.

Tim looked at Arin. "Go before they find her. I have this." A part of him, the part that wasn't Tim was far more sure and took control at that moment.

Arin looked up and down the street, "They aren't looking for her, they are here. Where's a fucking cab when you need one. Kat? Kat, can you stand? I need to know you'll be okay too."

"Yeah yeah." Kat grumbled as she began shakily getting to her feet. "Been playin' the cripple enough for one day." Her vision blurred for a few second as she got to her feet, but after that felt surprisingly ok. She shifted her shoulder bag off her arm and opened up the drawstring, pulling out her iron rod. "Fae bitches be crazy if the think they're puttin' hands on my boy toy." She drawled jokingly, sending a wink Tim's way.

Tim blushed a little but kept his attention on the door behind them. He could feel it.

Deirdre looked at Arin, her eyes meeting his as he asked Kat to stand. "We will be fine. Worry not."

Arin took some comfort seeing Kat stand and arm herself. He found himself looking into Deirdre's eyes as she reassured him. Calmness over took him and he smiled, "God damn but you sound just like her."

Arin shook his head, "Right, look, I see a cab heading this way. A couple blocks. I can't let Arth--- Arey get away. Can you imagine what Viv would say, Kat? Shit... Just... don't split up for any reason. Backs to a wall if threatened and Tim, give 'em hell."

"Go." Deirdre stated before turning away and closing her eyes. She raised her arm to flag the cab down. His words left her both happy and extremely sad. Tears stung her eyes and she willed them to stop. You don't get to be hurt. You did this. Every compliment, every look your way is a punishment. Not in this time...now is the time for facing your mistakes.

Tim looked at Kat. "Nice to see you looking more like yourself. Let's kick her ass this time okay? Like really kick her ass not just a little bit." He gave her a smile.

Arin nodded and turned toward his bike and jogged over. He quickly unlocked and geared up. The engine growled to life and he revved it a few times to warm it up. He headed off in the direction Arey fled. The bike would let him be nimble enough if she chose back alleys, he just needed to find her trail again.